Golf: Woods hires new caddie

LOS ANGELES: Tiger Woods has hired Joe LaCava to replace long-time Kiwi caddie Steve Williams whom he had a falling out with earlier this year. Woods took two months to find a replacement after splitting with former bagman and best man at his wedding Williams in July. "Joe LaCava is an outstanding caddie and I have known him since I was an amateur, really looking forward to having him on my bag," Woods wrote on his social networking twitter site Sunday. LaCava worked 20 years as a caddie for 2011 US Presidents Cup team captain Fred Couples. Most recently he has been carrying the golf bag for rising PGA Tour star Dustin Johnson. Johnson's swing coach Butch Harmon first told Sky Sports TV about the caddie hiring during the telecast of the Sunday's final round of the Tour Championship in Atlanta. Williams has since been hired by Aussie star Adam Scott. Woods is five short of ...